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U.S. House Debating Hate Crimes Bill - PASSED!

by: Lurleen

Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:40:19 PM EDT

UPDATE: Hate crimes bill passed by a landslide in the House, 249 YEA to 175 NAY. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the final tally. A companion bill has been introduced into the Senate by Senator Kennedy. Excelsior!

UPDATE 2 (from Autumn): Quote from NCLR:

I'm thrilled! -- This was very important! It's the first time Congress has passed hate crime legislation that specifically includes gender identity.
--Shannon Minter, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

HR 1913, the federal hate crimes bill, is being debated right now on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. C-SPAN has live feed here. There is still time to CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE and ask them to vote for this bill. Here's how.

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Ugh!

Is anybody listening to the garbage coming out of the opposition? Their arguments are repetitious, boring, and have already been refuted.

by: Donna @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:18:09 PM CDT

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yup.

it's ugly. a rep from florida called them out by noting that none of the opponents of this bill are complaining that there are hate crimes coverages based on race and religion.

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:26:09 PM CDT

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NC will be considering bullying bill soon

http://eqfed.org/campaign/svpa...
or in the next couple of days which will be a big step for NC if any NCers want to send an e-mail.

And I called Congressman Price to support the hate crimes bill.

by: Jake Gellar-Goad @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:19:51 PM CDT

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Tammy Baldwin

given 5 minutes to close out the debate in favor of the bill. SHe's speaking now...

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:44:17 PM CDT

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oops, they donth go on...

:)

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:02:11 PM CDT

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Someone call Keith Olbermann

or his Worst Person in the World Department. This BIGOT needs to be on tonight.

by: Bruno @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:48:35 PM CDT

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which one?

there are so many... many a mashup?

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:50:18 PM CDT

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Hmmm...

Well I meant Foxx...not sure why I was so vague if I meant to post it in this thread. I've been vilifying her all day so I guess I lost track :)

by: Bruno @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 16:28:12 PM CDT

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 16:29:14 PM CDT

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Hmmm...

Well I meant Foxx...not sure why I was so vague if I meant to post it in this thread. I've been vilifying her all day so I guess I lost track :)

by: Bruno @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 16:28:12 PM CDT

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Angie Zapata mentions

So far, Jared Polis, Betsey Markey and Tammy Baldwin have all brought up the Angie Zapata case on the House floor, as an argument for passing the bill.

by: Evelyn @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:50:52 PM CDT

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I'm getting video of Rep. Markey's comments sent to me

Just incredible. Rep. Markey (D-CO) is such a change from the representative she replaced, Rep. Marilynn Musgrave (R-CO).

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by: Autumn Sandeen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 18:58:01 PM CDT

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Pence

My god, does Mike Pence ever get to the point? Yawn.

by: Donna @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:51:00 PM CDT

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Pence

Shame on Mike Pence for questioning whether hate crimes even happen against "people who describe themselves as transsexuals".

by: Evelyn @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:54:11 PM CDT

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He's from Indiana

Thank god, they cut him off!

by: Donna @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:56:00 PM CDT

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Medical Reasons

I've got to be careful about listening to the manure coming out of the mouths of some of the Repugnacans in this debate. My doctor told me to watch my blood pressure. Also, I really can't afford to buy a new TV right now, so throwing a brick at it is definitely out. I guess hitting the mute button is the best option.

by: Jon Michaels @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:55:32 PM CDT

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Frank

Here comes Barney Frank...

by: Evelyn @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:56:37 PM CDT

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Frank

"You would think this is the first time hate crimes ever came up in American history." Ha.

by: Evelyn @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:00:10 PM CDT

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Frank defends hate crimes laws for trandgender people.

Bravo Rep Frank!

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:01:32 PM CDT

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herer come the amendments from outer space from god's own party

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:05:20 PM CDT

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Amendments

Yep, even though Rep. Louie Gohmert just conceded "It's clear the majority has the votes to pass this."

by: Evelyn @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:09:43 PM CDT

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FACTCHECK: Tammy Baldwin got a fact wrong

She mentioned the murder trial of Allen Andrade, Angie Zapata's killer. She said Andrade beat Angie upon discovery of her biology.

In trial it was made clear that:

-Angie was upfront about her trans status as a matter of course in her daily life, and thus there is little reason to consider she concealed this from Andrade;

-Andrade accompanied Angie to a traffic court, 36 hours before the murder, where Angie was called by her legal name, "Justin".

-Andrade met Angie on a dating site that specialized in bisexual interests.

-Andrade and Angie exchanged over 700 electronic communications.

Very likely, Andrade {NEWS FLASH - Barney ROCKED!} {ahem} Very likely, Andrade knew Angie's status well prior to the crime, and in fact chose Angie for her status as an object of a group he held revulsion in.

by: Hazumu @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:09:22 PM CDT

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PASSED!

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:57:12 PM CDT

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Yeah - Passage!

I was trying to follow the voting on the C-SPAN link, but the screen was so small that I couldn't read the numbers well. Thought we were losing until I realized the middle number of the "Yea" votes was a "4", not a "1."

by: CPT_Doom @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 15:58:28 PM CDT

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BREAKING! New Hampshire Senate PASSES MARRIAGE!

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com...

OMFG.

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by: Keori @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 16:06:02 PM CDT

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 16:10:35 PM CDT

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Want fun?

I got to be the one to break the news of this passage to Governor Baldacci this afternoon!

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OMG

That had to be an interesting conversation. ^_~

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by: Keori @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 17:37:32 PM CDT

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Yup

Long diary up- ya could have knocked me over with a freakin' feather when he called HERE!

But Maine is such a damned small state and everyone knows everyone up here- hell, my dad knew John when he was a kid washing dishes in his parents' restaurant in Bangor. Bill Cohen's family had the best bakery in Bangor. My great-gram once shared a return flight from CA to Maine with Margaret Chase Smith.

Like a really spread-out town...

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by: Louise @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 19:57:40 PM CDT

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Woot!

Now onto the Senate!

by: LenaD @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 16:36:55 PM CDT

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Very happy

that this one passed. I even wrote my Rep (much good it did, he still voted no). I'm now going to write him to ask why he voted against it.

by: Jessica_L @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 18:31:49 PM CDT

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I already know why my REP voted against it......AGAIN

He did last time too. He says he feels, that there 'is nothing new in the bill' that is not already covered by other laws. We have even had hate crime here in our town. Just being a REPUGLICAN ostrich with his head down in the trough of Right Wing $$$. So I have already written to him and to my paper..... again. and I am ill......again. Go read Louise's story that is so cool!

It's the Hammer of JUSTICE,
It's the Bell of FREEDOM,
It's the Song about LOVE between,
my Brothers and my Sisters
...All over this Land.

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That is the same crap my rep said.